OMG! This was SO good! The best part of this meal is that it only uses one pan. The pasta cooks while it simmers in the sauce. Yay for less dishes to clean!!

Our pasta was super spicy. I sent Chicken Legs to the grocery store and he bought Hot Rotel. Let me tell you, Hot Rotel is super spicy! Fortunately, we both like spicy food! I decided to splurge on calories and used Conech Smoked Sausage. It had great flavor and smelled wonderful cooking. Feel free to substitute smoked turkey sausage if you want to cut down on the calories.

This makes a ton. We saved the leftovers for lunch. I poured a little chicken broth in the container so the pasta wouldn't dry out when we reheated it. It was just as good leftover.

After seeing this yesterday, I had to make it last night - my husband and son LOVED it. I made very slight modifications (using what I had in the pantry, lol) - evaporated milk instead of heavy cream, mild Rotel, and shredded pepper jack cheese. I think this will become a 'go to' recipe for busy nights and hungry men, thanks!

Just made this tonight, and it was SOOO good (and so easy)! I pretty much followed your recipe, but used minced garlic since I had no garlic powder. I was surprised at how spicy the Rotel made it. A long time ago Ruby Tuesday's had this southwestern chicken pasta that I could never replicate, but this would work perfect, just with chicken, black beans, and a some fresh tomato when you serve it.

I decided to make this dish for supper tonight because the picture looked so good, and it was DELICIOUS! It was creamy and cheesy, BUT, it was too spicy for me. I need to know it is was the Rotel or the Conecuh Sausage making it so spicy? !

Omg! This is one of the best recipes I have tried. Husband went back for 3rds! Took leftovers to a friend and she and her sister both asked for recipe. Making again next weekend to take to another friends (oyster roast) since I don't like oysters, I'll have something wonderful to eat. Thanks Stephanie! Keep up the great work with these recipes.

I made this for my family last night and everyone loved it! My husband said, "That's a keeper!". I doubled the recipe for a larger family (and leftovers). I used 1 lb smoked sausage and 1 lb turkey sausage. I also use mild Rotel because the original is a bit spicy for me :)

Love this receipe!!! Making it for the 2nd time tonight. Doubled it since there were hardly any leftovers the 1st time I made it. Has anyone tried this with roasted chicken instead of sausage? May have to try that the next time!!

I used fresh onions and garlic, cut the broth down to 1/2 cup, and used zucchini noodles instead of pasta. Really good! I do think next time I'll cut the broth out completely. It was still a bit soupy since zucchini doesn't absorb the water like pasta does. The flavor is really good though!